Garter



NOV. 1, 1932. J MIERES 188 6 208 GARTER Filed Aug. 20. 1931 INVENTOEPatentecl Nov. 1, 1932 7 UNITED STATES JOSE MIERES, OF BUEI\TOS AIRES,ARGENTINA GARTER Application filed August 20, 1931. Serial N0. 558,279.

This invention relates to garters and the like, and particularly togarment supporting means 01 garter type.

The main object-s oi this invention are to provicle an improvecl formaof garter for supporting garments, such as socks, stockings, gloves anclthe l1ke; ancl to prov1de an 1mproved arrangement of garter fastemngmeans which Will permit the garter t be concealed by'the garment so besupported.

An illustrative embodiment of this inventoin is shown in theaccompanying clrawing,

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Figure l is a perspeetive view of a complece garter showing the clasp orgarment holding means in open or inoperative position.

Fig. 2 shows front an d side details of the clasp.

In the form shown, the improvecl gart er comprises a strip 1 of elasticmaterial such as rubber, adaptecl to encircle the li1nb 0f the wearer.The inner surface of the strip 1 is made up of a flat surface, pittedwith closely spacecl clepressions 2, Which have the eflect of euppingsto retain the garter in position upon the limb. The clepressions enablethe strip to adhere to the skin without eausing (lisco1nfort t0 allewearer, since the pressure requirecl to make p10per contact with theskin is very slight.

The strip 1 is also provided with a plurality of apertures 3 adjacentits marginal edges.

Buttons & are inserted in two of the apertures 3 at one of the remoteends of the strip l and are adapted 130 engage two 0f the apertures inthe opposite end of the strip and form a band. The strip is alsoproviclecl with markings, as indicated at 5, 0n which it may beshortenecl by cutting.

A clasp 7 comprises a flat, flexible, elastic strip shaped to form abocly having an integral tongue 9 on one end and in, the same planetherewith. A headed stnd 6 is attached to saicl body near its other end.The stud 6 is preferably macle of metal or other rigid materia]. and hasa base embeddecl in the body part of tl1e clasp from which the headeclsind projects. The tongued end of the clasp is provided with an eye 10of smaller gagement therewith, ancl saicl tongue having diameter thanthe liead of the stud 6, and the margins of this eye are of rubber sothat it v will yield when it engages 01 disengages the sind.

The tongue 9 is also providecl with a metallic Wire reinforcement 8around its outer marginal eolge which stiflens tl1e tongue to facilitatemanipulating it but leaves the inner margin 0f the eye free to yielclwhen it en gages and disengages with the stud 6.

In operation, the stud of the clasp is inserted through one of theperforations 3 in the strip, and from the inner face of the garter strip1 so that the heacl of the stucl projeets outward through the strip. Ahen1 of a garment is placed over the strip 1 and the tongued end of theelasp is bent over the ouoer face of the strip ancl over the garment;then the eye 10 is sprung over the head on the stucl, thereby holclingtlle garment on the garter. Any nurnber of clasps .may be used. inconnection with this type of garter, as may be necessary or desirable.

Although lout one specific embodiment of this invention has been hereinshovvn and clescribed, it Will be understood that certain details of theconstruction shown 1nay be alterecl or omitted without departing fromtl1e spirit of this invention as defiiied by the following claims:

l; A clasp comprising a flat flexible strip shaped to ferne a body withan integral tongue atone end and in the same plane therewith, and aheadecl stud attached to said body and acljacent the encl opposite saidtongue, saicl tongue being pfovided with an eye of smaller diameter thanthe head of said stucl and having an elastic margin for en a stiflreinforcement around its outer marginal eclges and spacecl away fromsaid eye so that the margin of said eye Will yield when it engages anddisengages saicl stucl.

2. A clasp comprising a fiat flexible strip shaped to form a body withan integral tongue at one end and. in the same plane therevvith, and a.headecl stucl attaehed to said body and adjacent the encl opposite saidtongue, saiol tongue being provided with an eye of smaller diameterthanthe head 015 said stud am]. having an elastic margin f0r engagementtherewith, und said tongue having a wire reinforcement around its outermarginal edges and spaced away from said eye so that the margin of saideye Will yield when it engages and disengages said stud.

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